Jaymes Vaughan of Chippendales and Amazing Race on cover of Instinct Magazine

The October Issue of Instinct has always been a "vacation/travel" issue, with great gay destinations near and far to explore—and the 2012 edition is certainly no exception. This year, Instinct managed to find a cover guy who is not just easy on the eyes, but also knows a thing or two about frequent flying. That’s because this month, The Amazing Race contestant Jaymes Vaughan is opening up his baggage and telling all to Instinct!

Frequent Las Vegas visitors may recognize Jaymes from his hosting gig of the Chippendales show, but Instinct gets all up close and personal with this Southern boy in this month’s cover story, “The Incredible Journey.” Jaymes shares that though he may have literally been around the world and back for a reality show, it’s his journey of self-discovery that he’s most proud of. From a sheltered, religious upbringing to eventually setting up roots in, of all places, Sin City, this charmer is proving true beauty is, in fact, more than skin deep.

Jaymes was floored by the kindness of total strangers yesterday. He was handed an Ipad for his Dad so that he can skype with him while he gets chemo treatments and round-trip airline tickets so that Jaymes can go visit his Dad and the family. Jaymes is going home next weekend to be with his family for Christmas. Not just that, Jaymes is overwhelmed that donations is coming from all over the world, namely Canada, Australia, Asia, England, New Zealand among others.

I honestly thought they wouldn't last that long. My prediction is that they will be out in like 7th or 6th placeBut since they got this "too strong" of an edit in leg 4 or 5, I was like "They showed us like too much of them, seriously. They're definetely going far"

But I guess the teams that got strong edit rarely win.

But in the other hand, had they won, I don't think the fund raiser would be a huge success. Dang, they could raise more than a million dollars in a blink.

Well I Guess God does always have a better way...

DEFINETELY, NO DOUBT, A THOUSAND PERCENT ALL STARS LOCK!!!!

But I don't know. I doubt they'll accept the offer though. They don't really seem like a Reality show freaks, like Brendon&Rachel, or Rob&Amber, or Ryan Besides, I just assume post the show, they'll have way more things and stuffs to do ..

Just saw the part 2 interview on realitytvworld, I'm a bit disappointed of them when the interviewer asked them several times on the u turn decision on Ryan/Abbie and the friendship with them before that leg, they just refused to answer the questions and said something irrelevant instead. To me this is not an appropriate response and it just makes me feel that they really back-stabbed others.

I like this team but sometimes I feel like they protect themselves too much which make them look like hypocrites.

Congratulations to Chippendales at The Rio star Jaymes Vaughan, who has another reason to celebrate as 2012 ends and 2013 begins.

Jaymes, who with best friend James Davis placed second on the most recent Season 21 of CBS’ “The Amazing Race,” has now won the readers poll for RealityNation.com’s Best of 2012 as the Hottest Male Reality TV Star.

With more than 35 percent of the vote placing Jaymes in the top spot, the handsome hunk was followed by Malcolm Freberg of “Survivor: Philippines” with 18 percent and Shane Meaney of “Big Brother” with 15.7 percent. All CBS series. Hmmm …

Viewers and readers voted on the award, so it’s a great accomplishment considering the number of reality TV shows and male stars nowadays.

Yesterday was my 48th birthday and today is James' 28th birthday. I tweeted him to wish him a happy birthday and told him that my birthday was yesterday. He tweeted me back.....Go Capricorns....Happy Bday to me. YAY! Stoked that James and I almost have the same birthdays, just a day apart but 20 years older than him. Jaymes will turn 31 on April 15th.